1960 60Hp Gale, wont start, please help

[seemlessangel]

I have a 1960 60Hp Gale Motor and can't get it to start, I have had it for 2 summers now and am about to give up.
I have:
Rebuilt the carburetor
Rebuilt the fuel pump
Replaced the filter
Replaced the Starter
Replaced the points
The Magneto is fine
Took the coil out and tested it, it is fine
Check the spark, also fine
Reset the low speed needles
Fresh gas mix
New Fuel lines

After all that I still can't get it to start, it just keeps turning and turning until the battery dies, which the battery is also new. Every now and again it will spit and pop. Yesterday it sounded like it backfired then almost started. Now it won't make a single noise.

I know the timing is off by one notch but would that be the reason? I thought it should still start but just not run smooth.

I am out of Ideas! If anyone has some they would be greatly appreciated.

 

[JB]

Re: 1960 60Hp Gale, wont start, please help

Timing should be a suspect, SLAngel. Two strokes don't like being out of time at all.

The problem with such mass changes is that they often introduce new faults that weren't there before.

You might run through thew major steps of "Outboard won't start" in the Engine FAQs.

 

[steelespike]

Re: 1960 60Hp Gale, wont start, please help

Any luck seemless?

 

[Trexmarc]

Re: 1960 60Hp Gale, wont start, please help

Maybe the key on the flywheel is sheared. Tom